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Vietnam independence
Japan surrendered at the end of WW2,Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and took over the capital of Hanoi. -
Vietnam division
Geneva Accords of 1954, claimed a cease-fire ,which declared the division of Vietnam; which became North Vietnam and South Vietnam. -
South Vietnam
Diem took over South Vietnam's government, with the help of the U.S. He canceled the up coming elections. -
Beginning of war
The Vietnam War began, do to Ho Chi Minh wanting to speard communism. -
Vietnam reunified
By the Geneva Accords, in 1956 Vietnam was supposed to be reunifed and have free elections. -
U.S.
More U.S. troops were stationed in Vietnam, to help South Vietnam stop North Vietnam from spreading communism and taking over the south. -
Viet Cong
The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army launched a campaign called the Tet Offensive which attacked about thirty U.S. targets and many targets in South Vietnam. -
U.S.
By 1969, more than 500,000 U.S. troops were stationed in Vietnam. -
U.S.
U.S. troops were taken out of Vietnam in 1973. -
Vietnam
South Vietnam was completly invaded by North Vietnam in 1975. -
War ended
Vietnm War ended and South Vietnam became communist along with North Vietnam. -
Memorial Wall
In Washington,DC; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was dedicated to the soliders in the Vietnam War.
